Morning Oregonian., June 01, 1916, Page 4, Image 4

TIIE MORNING OHEGONIAN, TTIURSDAT, JUNE T, 1016.
FRENCH LOSE NEW
LINE EAR VERDUN
Violent Struggle in Vicinity oi
Caurettes Wood Results
e in German Victory.
OTHER BODIES ANNIHILATED
Teuton Detachments Slake Their
Way Vnder Cover of Fog to Death,
v. Defenders Liose Their Last
Hold on Cumieres.
PARIS, May 31. In the course of a
Violent struggle last night on the
Verdun front the Germans compelled
the French to evacuate a first line
trench near the Caurettes Wood, South
of Cumieres, the War Office announced
today.
After two days of severe bombard
ment the Germans launched infantry
attacks repeatedly in great force over
a considerable section of the Verdun
line. The French resisted stubbornly
and ,the official statement Bays, re
pulsed the Germans everywhere except
rear Caurettea Wood. The trench
which was evacuated had been lev
elled by German shell fire.
Under cqver of a. fog, detachments
of German troops made their way to
the vicinity of Chattancourt. where
they were annihilated by the French
lire.
East of the Meuse, there were Inter
mittent artillery encounters.
BERLIN', May 31. (By Wireless to
Bayville.) German troops operating
in the Verdun 'region west- of the
Meuse have been successful in clear
ing the soutUtrn environs of Cumieres
village of the French who were hold
ing on there, the War Office announced
today. Nearly , 100 prisoners were
taken. i
The capture. May 29, of a naval gun
and 18 machine guns during the fight
ing in Caurettes Wood was also announced.
OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS
Trench.
PARIS, May 31. The official com
munication issued tonight by the
War Office reads:
"On the left bank of the Meuse there
was a violent bombardment with shells
of large caliber in the region of Ava
court and Hill 304.
"In the afternoon In a spirited at
tack our troops gained possession of
Le Mort Homme. We captured 220 pris
oners. Including five officers and seven
machine guns. A surprise attack in
the same sector last night enabled us
to capture 25 prisoners.
"On the right bank there was great
activity by the two artillery forces
between the Meuse and Fort "Vaux, but
no infantry action.
"Our batteries took under their fire
and dispersed enemy concentrations
north of the Bois,des Fosses.
"The cannonading was intermittent
on the rest of the front, more intense
in the region east of Uetzeral and
Hartmanns Weilerkopf."
Italian.
ROME, via London, May 31. The of
ficial statement from general bead
quarters tesued today reads:
"On the heights north of the valley
of the Ledro and in the Riva aone nu
merous movements were evident with
unaccustomed activity in defensive
work.
"In the valley of Lagrarina violent
enemy attacks were renewed with
great bravery, after intense artillery
preparation with guns of large caliber,
but were repulsed with the annihila
tion of the attacking columns. The
fighting was fiercest around Col til
Buole. where the gallant Infantry of
the Sixty-second Regiment, Sicilian
Brigade, and the Two Hundred and
Seventh Regiment. Taro Brigade, ro
peatedly made sallies from their
trenches pursuing the enemy with the
bayonet.
"In the Faeuablo sector there was an
artillery duel. An enemy attack in the
direction of Fornl Alta was repulsed.
"Between Posina and the Upper As
tico, the battle is developing, the en
emy concentrating particularly In the
Astico Valley. We repulsed a morning
attack in the Campiola aone.
German.
BERLIN, May 21. (By wireless to
Sayville.) The text of today's German
official statement says:
"Western front Enemy torpedo-
boats that appeared off the coast were
driven back by our artillery fire.
L.iveiy nre is Jn progress between
La Bassee Canal and Arras.
"German patrols were successful In
enterprises near Neuve Chaoelle and
LETTER SHUTS JAIL DOORS Sw.htast of tnaVplace Thirty-eight
VoutU Trying to Carry Message
From Suspect Gets 30 Days More.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. May 31. (Spe
cial.) The attempt to carry a letter talJe.n PrIsners.
were taken prisoners and one machine
gun was captured.
"On the left bank of the Meuse the
bushes and hedges south of the village
of Cumieres were cleared of the ene
my. Three officers and 88 men were
from George Lee Thome, forger sus
pect, being held in the County Jail
"During our attacks on May 29 we
captured in Canrettes Wood one naval
pending his being taken to Walla un- 18 machine guns, a quantity of.
Walla to serve a minimum sentence
of 15 years for forgery, resulted dis
astrously for Conrad Miller, a young
man who today completed a 14-day
sentence for petit larceny.
When Miller was brought up from
the jail to be released, the letter from
Thorne was found in his possession.
on being searched. An information
charging him with unauthorized com
munication with 'prisoners - in the
County Jail was filed by Prosecutor
James O. Blair and he pleaded guilty.
Judge Back sent him. back to Jail for
80 days.
mine throwers ana much other ma
terial.
"The artillery activity has been ex
tremely spirited on both banks. of the
Meuse."
KLAMATH INDIANS LAUDED
Colonel Dorington, New Supervisor,
Predicts Advancement.
Austrian.
BERLIN. May 31. (By wireless to
Bayville. N. T.) The text of the official
Austrian statement today Bays:
"Italian front Austro - Hungarian
troops under the command of Crown
Prince Charles Francis have made fur
ther conquest fn the region of Aslago
and Arsiero. Northeast of Asiago our
troops drove the enemy from Gallio and
stormed positions on the heights north
ward. Monte Baldo and Monte Fiara
are in our hands. West of Asiago our
front south of the Assa Valley was con
solidated as far as the works at Punta
Corbin. The troops which crossed the
Posina captured Monte Prlafora. Re
newed and desperate efforts to capture
our positions south of Bettile resulted
in failure.
"During the fortnight since the be
ginning of our offensive we have cap
tured 30.388 Italians, among whom are
694 officers, and have taken 298 cannon.
"This morning several naval aero
planes dropped numerous bombs on the
railroad stations and military estab
lishments at San Giorgo and Dina
Qara. Four hits were observed on a
railroad station.
"Balkan front North of the lower
Voyusa (In Albania north of Avlona)
our troops pursued Italian patrols."
Turkish.
CONSTANTINOPLE, via London, May
31.-r A statement issued today by Turk
ish' army headquarters says:
"Hostile aeroplanes on May 29
dropped bombs on Smyrna, killing and
wounding several persons.
"On May 27." the statement con
tinues, "a hostile torpevlo-boat and hos
tile aeroplanes attacked El Arish (Sinai
Peninsula). Seven persons were wound
ed by bombs. Two of our aeroplanes
attacked the vessel and the aeroplanes,
subjecting them to damaging fire."
Wednesday's War Moves.
THE French troops northwest of Ver
dun, In the region of Le Mort
Homme, have turned, on the offensive
against the Germans and in a spirited
attack have captured a strongly or
ganized position on the slopes south
west of Le More Homme. Seven ma
chine guns and 225 prisoners were
taken in the attack, which was the only
Infantry fighting on Wednesday re
ported In the latest French official
communication.
The town of Avocourt. and Hill 304 in
this immediate vicinity, are under a
heavy bombardment and shells of large
caliber are being used. Bombardments
also are in progress north of Verdun
from the Meuse River to Fort Vaux and
in the Hartmanns-Weilerkopf region of
the Vosges Mountains.
On the Asiago-Arsiero sector of the
Austro-Italian front the Austrians have
taken additional points of vantage from
the Italians and put down attempts by
King Victor Emmanuel's men to re
cover lost ground. According to the
Austrian communication during the
present offensive they have captured
31,082 Italians and 298 cannon. The
Italian War Office admits the evacua
tion of positions at Monte Priafora and
Punta Cord in, on the Asiago Plateau.
The lake region south of Dvinsk, on
the Russian front, again is the scene of
heavy bombardments, probably due to
more infantry fighting. Farther south
on the Volhynian front and along the
Bessarabian border there is Increased
activity by the Teutons and Russians.
Petrograd reports the capture of a
Russian position in the region of Diar
bekr, but says the Russians in a coun
ter-attack ejected the invaders.
RIRLE UNIVERSITY
W1I1S HILL GIFT
$50,000 Is Assured by Con
tributions of $200,000
for Endowment.
LOUIS W. HILL NOTIFIED
Nothing new has come through con
cerning the invasion of Greek Mace
donia by the Bulgars and Germans, but
in the extreme western part of the
Balkan front the Austrians along the
Voyusa River in Albania have pursued
Italian patrols.
The British invasion of German East
Africa continues, and has reached a
strongly-intrenched German positions
between the Egare Mountains j.nd the
Fagni River, where a fight seems probable.
Returns From Campaign. Canvassed
on Day of Empire Builder's Fu
neral President Considers ,
School Now Is Safe.
EUGENE, Or.. May 31. (Special.)
On the day of the funeral of James J.
Hill, railroad builder and pioneer In
the development of the Great North
west, telegrams sent from Eugene to
night announced that the Eugene Bible
University had raised a fund of $200,-
000, fulfilling the condition attached to
an offer to the school of 850.000 made
by Mr. Hill two years ago. .The date
was the time limit on the Hill gift. A
permanent endowment fund of 1250,000
for the school is thus created.
The announcement, of the success of
the campaign was made by President
E. C. Sanderson, of the university. Two
telegrams were sent to St. Paul an
nouncing that the fund was complete.
One was addressed to John J. Toomey.
Mr. Hill's agent, and the other to his
son, Louis W. Hill.
Mr. Hill's original offer was made
March 31. 1914. He placed a time
limit of two years on the gift. March
31, this year, he granted an additional
60 days for the fulfillment of the con
ditions. The Bible University now bas a cam
pus of 18 acres adjoining the University
of Oregon, with five buildings, repre
senting an expenditure of $120,000.
There are 12 'instructors and 110 stu
dents. It was established 21 years ago,
and some of its graduates are min
isters in Important Christian churches
on the Pacific Coast. It has extended
its influence to far-off Africa and the
Orient, where there are graduates in
mission work.
President Sanderson said tonight:
"We feel grateful for the -hearty re
sponse which we have met everywhere.
There has been a kindly, sympathetic
atmosphere not only in the churches,
but outside. Business men every
where have shown a fine spirit."
The endowment has been practically
completed within the last year. Con
tributors to the fund live in various
parts of the Pacific Coast territory.
President Sanderson said that a
great benefit to the school has resulted
from an awakening of interest in the
Institution in the endowment campaign.
In discussing the management of the
fund he said: There- will be an en
dowment committee within the board
of trustees that will direct the use of
the funds. The Income from the fund
will go toward the support of the
school. It will give us a protection we
have never had before in that way."
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KLAMATH FALLS, Or, May 31.
(Special.) Colonel A L. Dorrington,
who succeeds H. G. Wilson as super
visor of Indian affairs in this district.
has arrived from the Klamath Indian
reservation north of here, where he
has spent several weeks becoming ac
quainted with Klamath reservation af
fairs.
Colonel Dorrlngton reports that the
Klamath Indians are among the most
progressive he has met and he predicts
great advancement for them when they
have mastered irrigation farming, once
the projects under way at this time
are completed.
British at Front to Be Rein
forced Heavily Soon.
RIFLE SHORTAGE CHARGED
OIL REPORT FAVORS NAVY
Senate Committee Minority
de 111119 Leasing; Bill.
Con-
Colonel Winston Spencer Churchill
Criticises Administration of Mili
tary, Saying One Man in
Six Has Gun at Front.
WASHINGTON, May 31. Senators
Husting and Thompson today sub
mitted a' minority report denouncing
the mineral leasing bill, particularly
sections dealing with the California
and Wyoming oil lands withdrawn
from entry by order of President Taft
In 1909.
The report supports Secretary Dan
iels in the position that the oil lands
have been held to supply oil for the
navy.
complained that the supply of rifles
was inadequate, with the result that
the British were holding and fighting
a smaller number of opposing troops
than the resources of this nation would
justify.
Broadly speaking, he asserted, half
the total strength of the British army
was at home, and for every six men
taken for war service only one ef
fective infantry rifle was placed over
the parapet at the front.
FORESTRY OFFICIAL DIES
HE.VRT IRELAND. SUPERVISOR OF
WHITMAN RESERVE, PASSES.
War Supply Sale Brings Suit.
NEW YORK, May 31. A suit for an
accounting involving $5,000,000 result
ing from the sale of war supplies was
filed in the Supreme Court here today
by Harold Basil Jayne, editor of a
marine publication in San Francisco
and Seattle, against Furness Withy &
Company, of this city.
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LONDoA; May 31. The vote for the
salary of Earl Kitchener as Secretary
of War being before the Touse of Com
mons today, the members had an op
portunity to discuss the general con
duct of the war. In introducing the
vote, Harold J. Tennant, Parliamentary
Under-Secretary for War, replied to the
speech made last week by Winston
Spencer ChurchilJ, in which he said the
position of the British lines at several
points was disadvantageous and that
there were large numbers of men on
duty as grooms and officers servants
who might be used to augment the
fighting forces.
Mr. Tennant pointed out that a large
number of men was required behind
the lines to move up necessary sup
plies. The War Office, he said, already
had adopted the plan of replacing
younger soldiers with older ones, al
though this could not be done in every
case.
Reinforcements to Be Sent.
As to Colonel Churchill's complaint
in regard to the large number of offi
cer's servants, Mr. Tennant said thesi
men, like all others, had to take their
places on the firing line. With re
gard to the criticism respecting the
great force of men kept at home, he
explained they were being trained with
a view to being sent abroad.
"If Colonel Churchill were to inves
tigate this matter." he said, "he would
see that large reinforcements are about
to be sent out.
Mr. Tennant then referred to Colonel
Churchill's recommendation that large
bodies of troops be drawn from Asia
and Africa, saying it was an illusion
to think such a thing pos.ible. as there
was not a large number of men in those
regions suitable for service as soldiers
in the European war, and. moreover,
that it would be difficult to obtain of
ficers who knew their languages.
Volimteen Nombr B, 041,000.
Colonel Churchill replied that he had
contemplated the armies being ready by
September of 1917 and that he had be
lieved s the officers could learn the
languages by that time.
Colonel Churchill referred to the
statement in King George's message to
tne nation, issued on signing the mill
tary service bill last week, that no
less than 5,041,000 men had been raised
voluntarily. After careful examination
Colonel Churchill said he had come to
the conclusion that there were 1,500,000
of these men unaccounted for. He de
sired to know what had become of
them. Believing this to be a fit sub
ject for investigation, he suggested
that a small committee of members of
the House be appointed to look into
this matter and report, in secret session
if necessary.
Colonel Churchill criticised the army
administration in several respects, but
defended Earl Kitchener warmly. Ue
PARTY WORKERS ELECT
Linn Republicans He-elect W. Xj.
Marks Member of Committee.
ALBANY, Or., May 31. (Special.) -In
a well-attended meeting character
ized by the utmost harmony and en
thusiasm, the Linn County Republican
Central Committee, chosen in the re
cent primaries, met in Albany today
and organized for the coming cam
paign. J. S. Van Winkle, of Albany, was
elected chairman; William M. Brown,
of Lebanon, secretary ; Miss Leila Mitch
ell, of Albany, assistant secretary, and
J. L. Underwood, of Lebanon, was re
elected treasurer. To serve with the
chairman and secratary on the execu
tive committee, Ira F. Hutchings. of
Brownsville; Xouglas Taylor, of Hal-
Bey; Q. E. Propst. of Price; P. R. Conn,
of Albany, and Rex W. Davis, of Har
risburg, were chosen.
Willard L. Marks, of Albany, was
re-elected Linn County's member of
the State Central Committee, and Jo
seph Hume, of Brownsville, was re
elected Congressional committeeman
from this county:
For the first time In its history a
womaj participated in a central com
mittee meeting here, Mrs. Alice Miller,
coni.nittoeman from Knox Butte pre
cinct, taking an active part.
Every talk vibrated with faith in
Republican successs this year.-
MOOSE PRIMARY IS COSTLY
Seventeen Votes Cast In Lane County
Cost Taxpayers $5 Each.
EUGENE, Or.. May 31. (Special.)
Every vote cast in the recent Progres
sive party primary election in Lane
County cost the taxpayers $5. accord
ing to estimates made by county offl
cials.
The official count completed today
shows that 17 votes were cast. For
President, Roosevelt received 16 votes.
Among the candidates for Presiden
tial el-.ctor. Tom P. Campbell, whose
slogan was '"keep moving." received
17 votes. The other candidates, with
out slogans printed on the ballots, re
ceived 16 votes each. The vote cast
for state and county officers was scat
tered among the candidates on the
regular Republican and Democratic!
tickets.
Heart Attack Follows Memorial Day
Spent In Decorating Graven Post
Held Mne Years.
BAKER, Or.. May 31. (Special.)
After nine years of continuous service
In the United States Forestry Depart
ment as supervisor of the Whitman
National Forest, one of the most lm
portant divisions in the Northwest,
Henry Ireland died at his home in
Sumpter at 3 o'clock this morning.
death being caused by heart disease.
Up to the time of his death he had
been in apparently good health.
He spent yesterday in the Sumpter
cemetery, decorating the graves of his
friends, returning home and retiring
early. At midnight he awake in
agony, complaining of a. pain over his
heart. His wife relieved bis suffer
ing with local applications, and they
again went to sleep. Shortly before
o clock Mrs. Ireland awoke once
more to find her husband dying, unable
even to talk. He had passed away be
fore a physician could be summoned.
Mr. Ireland Is survived, in addition
to his wife, by two sons, Orlln and
Solin. and a daughter. Miss Edith. He
was a member of the .Masonic lodge,
of the Oddfellows, and of the Eastern
Star.
Funeral services will be held to
morrow in Sumpter, and the body will
be taken immediately to Mr. Ireland's
old home In Roseburg for burial.
Conduct of the business of the for
estry office will be temporarily under
It. M. Evans, assistant supervisor.
NAVY-YARD MEN QUIT WORK
Refusal of Chief of Construction to
Recommend Rise Causes Action.
VALLEJO. Cal., May 31. One hun
dred men, including riveters, holders.
on, heaters and boys quit work at the
Mare Island Navy-yard today when
Naval Constructor Henry M. Gleason,
head of the hull construction depart
ment. refused to recommend highe
wages.
The men held a meeting in this city
late today behind closed doors and,
although no definite announcemen
was made, it was understood that they
would return to work tomorrow,
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Warrants for Shipping Interests Carry.
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fornia Considered.
ROSEBURG. Or.. May 31. (Special.
In the most sweeping raid ever at
tempted in Douglas County, special offl
cers sent to Gardiner by bnerin: oeorg
Quine and District Attorney George
Neuner late last night confiscated 456
quart bottles of whisky from the ware
house of the Gardiner Mill Company,
The liquor was brought to Roseburg
and is being held by the Sheriff.
The consignment, which was shipped
from San Francisco on board the
steamer San Gabriel, comprised 19 eepa
rate shipments of 24 bottles each. It
waa consigned to 19 separate persons
and the bottles were labeled beer.
The officers contend that in pur
chasing the liquor the consignees had
whisky substituted for beer in order
that they might obtain 24 quarts eac
28 days Instead of two quarts, as al
lowed under the prohibition law. It
was intimated by the officers today
that warrants probably would be Issued
for the persons in control of the boat
on which the liquor was brought to
Gardiner.
Courtmarrial Postponed.
WASHINGTON. May 31. The War
Department announced today that
courtmartial of the 116 members of th
Texas National Guard who refused to
take the oath for Federal service had
been delayed until June 6. It had bee
originally set for June 1.
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